Ouster Not Political Move by Alabama House Speaker
Alabama House Speaker Joe McCorquodale defends removing Rep. Bishop Barron from the Ways and Means Committee as not politically motivated. Barron faces reassignment to the Business and Labor panel amid budget scrutiny and criticism of state offices. Lt. Gov. Beasley reviews Barron’s status as budget subcommittee work continues. HARTSELLE officials plan to replace a long-serving city utility board member with mayoral approval pending disclosure form compliance.
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Montgomery, Ala
Joe McCorquodale
Bishop Barron
Montgomery
House
Ways and Means
Barron
George C. Wallace
McCorquodale
Jackson
Alabama Development Office
Wallace
Budget Control Subcommittee
Pen
Beasley
Hartselle
Fred Bennett, Sr
John D. Long
Bennett
Ethics Commission
Long
Library
Center For the Developmentally Disabled
Edward Shelton Address Listing in Daily Photo
Mr and Mrs Edward Shelton reside at 221 12th St SW with reference to Ave SW in a Daily Photo caption listing their address and close notation.
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Edward Shelton
12Th St
Fair Weather Returns Midweek After Rain Tonight
A weather summary reports a Gulf low bringing tonight’s rain to South Alabama with clearing and cooler weather by Wednesday. Decatur sees 30 percent rain tonight, highs in the upper 50s, lows near 40. Thursday to Saturday look fair with 50s highs and 30s lows.
Weather and river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge Decatur
This morning river height at Keller Memorial Bridge was 16.87 feet with sea level at 551.17. High Monday reached 45 degrees at 3 pm, low 29 at 5 am. Forecast calls for clouds with a 30 percent rain chance tonight, clearing cooler Wednesday with highs in the upper 50s, lows around 40. Climate data notes averages and precipitation. Sunrise 6:46 am, sunset 4:37 pm.
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Alabama
National Weather Service
Gulf
Decatur
Auburn Extension Service
Huntsville
Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
Tri-County District Health Service
Christmas Lights Stolen and Other Local Incidents
Police report multiple larcenies and a covered injury incident in Decatur. A city resident reported 60 to 70 Christmas lights stolen from a front yard tree on Crestview Drive. Other thefts included a tape player, eight tapes, two speakers and a billfold from a car on Robin Road. A citizen band radio was removed from a car near First Freewill Baptist Church on Danville Road. A waitress was found beaten near Alabama 20, later treated at Decatur General Hospital. No charges yet.
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Mike Reid
Réji
Earl C. Montgomery, Jr
Crestview Dr
Ricky Carwile
Apt. 14
Robin Rd. SW
Reid
First Freewill Baptist Church
Danville Rd
Decatur
Alabama
Joyce Lance
Decatur General Hospital
Gary Porter
William Wright
Lima
Elizabeth
Peru
Fireworks Sales May Prompt Higher Fire Insurance Rates
Athens city council votes 3-2 to allow fireworks sales outside city limits but within police jurisdiction. Chief Bumpus and City Attorney Alexander warn rates may rise. a $15.50 license fee set for sellers. Sales remain illegal inside city limits and shooting fireworks there continues prohibited.
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Athens
Douglas Gordon
Johnny Black
A. E. Bumpus
Jim Alexander
Gordon
Black
Bumpus
Richard Faulk
W. D
Dub) Greenhaw
Leonard McLemore
Gilbert Whitt
Limestone County
Street In Selma Named For King
Selma voters rename Sylvan Street honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 65 vote by the Selma City Commission follows King led marches in 1965 that helped pass the Voting Rights Act. A ceremony is planned on January 15 King’s birthday.
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Selma
Ala
Sylvan Street
Martin Luther King Jr
King
F. D. Reese
Emergency crisis numbers and hospital contacts listed
The Decatur Daily provides crisis contact numbers for personal emergencies and possible poisonings. Call the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 collect if needed, or contact your nearest hospital or family physician. If unsure of the number, dial 0 and explain the emergency.
LEPA Director Faces Distribution Disparities In Alabama
Montgomery AP The LEPA director admitted funding disparities exist in Alabama and blamed some regional officials. Senator Wendell Mitchell pressed why regions received more money, noting Crenshaw County Sheriff Paul Rhodes sits on the LEPA board but has not attended meetings in five years and may resign. Officials described old transmitter assets and lower engineer salaries at Alabama Educational TV Network.
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Montgomery
Ala
Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Alabama
Fo Moon
LEPA
Robert
Bo” Davis
Wendell Mitchell
Luverne
Davis
Crenshaw
Paul Rhodes
Mitchell
Rhodes
Toon Mes Heendeto
Deputies Get First Pay Hike In Three Years In January
Lawrence deputies will receive their first across the board raise in three years, a $60 monthly increase approved by the county commission. Sheriff Harold Terry sought raises to $9 per month for deputies, $825 for the chief deputy, and $500 for jailer and clerk, with overall yearly cost $10,080. Commission offered future raises after the new board takes office in January.
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Steele Holman
Moulton
Terry
Joan Lang
Soil and Water Conservation District
Joe Gregg
Commission
Walker A
Dormitories move eyed at Athens State College
An aide to Lt. Gov Beasley urged Athens State College to close four dormitories and relocate boarding students to Sanders Hall or other campus buildings. The state may own two fewer campus structures than thought, and bond payments threaten foreclosure if funds cannot be advanced. The college relies on dorms for self sufficiency as student occupancy declines.
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Athens
Jere Beasley
Athens State College
Wayne McMahan
Beasley
Athens College
Sidney Sandridge
Sanders Hall
McMahan
Bill Baxley
Baxley
State Board of Education
Sandridge
Peruvians Taste Of U S Life In Decatur Wedding Visit
Adriana Cuentas traveled from Peru to Decatur to witness Rex Cheatham wed Elizabeth Cuentas. The Peruvians plan a Disney World trip after the wedding and remark on American weather transport and family life while sharing impressions of the United States.
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Adriana Cuentas
Peru
Decatur
Rex Cheatham
Elizabeth Cuentas
Cuentas
United States
Sire
Dea
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H’selle
Randy Lindsey
Eldon Shelton
Marlon Lindsey
Wendell Lindsey
Tennessee
Miegrenge
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
John A Pettey
Decatur 2
Dets
Robert Clark
Ken Collier
Citizens Band Radio
Sonny Turner
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Decatur Daily
Atone Invasive
Soil and Water District
Bill Lee Jr
Bailey Terry
Hillsboro
Bert Pippen
Courtland
Douglas Hames
Danville 2
Max Wiley
Jane Knouff
Town Creek
State Ethics Commission
Courtland High School
Highway Department
Grady Rose
Merrill Sibley
Harold Radford
Sibley
Beaver
Nolan Co
Solid Waste Disposal Department
Herschel Boyles
Veterans Affairs Office
Commission Council
Boyles
Veterans Affairs
Lawrence
Ed Weatherford
Louisville
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